Monday, November 17, 2014

The results are out!News, Tips & Tricks
We asked and you voted Canada! Today we released the results of our 4th annual Canada's Choice for Travel Rewards Credit Cards.
We thank you all for coming out to vote as we once again had a record
turn out with more than 18,000 votes! Amex took back the spots they lost
last year to RBC and took 4 out of 5 categories however the RBC WestJet
World MasterCard held onto top spot in the Airline category. Find all
the details and rankings at rewardscanada.ca/canadaschoice

Emirates is offering a complimentary stopover at
the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai when you book a round-trip ticket in
First Class or Business Class from Toronto to Abidjan, Accra, Addis
Ababa, Algiers, Cape Town, Casablanca, Conakry, Dakar, Durban, Entebbe,
Harare, Johannesburg, Lagos, Luanda, Lusaka, Nairobi, Tripoli, and Tunis
in Africa or Bangkok, Beijing, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong,
Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Osaka, Phuket, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei
and Tokyo in Asia. The free stopover is good for up to 2 nights at the
JW Marriott Marquis. This offer is good for travel until December 31st. To find out more or to book see here.

In the bonus offers section, there are 3 promos you really should take a look at. The first is the free night offer from NH Hotels (read more on FFB about this offer), the TAP Portugal refer a friend bonus (more on this coming later right here on the RC blog) and Starwood's discount on buying points. The SPG buy
points offers see the points come down to 2.625 U.S. cents each plus
GST/HST. Not a great deal but not bad either if you can make it work for
the right redemption via Cash+Points or the redeem for 4 nights get the
5th free option.

Travel DealsEarn up to a $50 hotel credit for stays at select Marriott Hotels
in the U.S. and Canada. Receive a $20 hotel credit at Courtyard®, $25
at non-resort hotels and $50 at our most relaxing resorts. Simply book
by January 1st for stays between November 14, 2014 and January 19, 2015.
There are 29 Canadian properties participating in this promotion. Full details

Bonus OffersCathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Double Asia Miles along with 20% off Best Available Rate and RMB100
food and beverage credit per stay at participating hotels in Beijing,
Guangzhou, Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Xiamen. More... Until Feb 28, 15
- Double Asia Miles for stays participating Swissotel Hotels & Resorts in Europe and Asia Pacific. More... Until Feb 24, 15

Hilton HHonors
- Fast Track to Gold Status for Amazon employees when you complete seven
qualifying stays at Hilton Hotels Worldwide within 90-days of enrolling
in this offer. More... Until ?

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Loyalty Club
- Double Loyalty Club Points for stays at the The McCormick Scottsdale. More... Until Feb 28, 15

NH Hotels NH Rewards
- Receive a free Night when you complete a stay at any NH Hotel
Worldwide. The free night is good for future stays of 2 or more nights
between Jan 1st and Mar 31 , 15. More... Until Dec 31, 14

TAP Portugal Victoria
- Double Victoria Miles when you book the “Double Miles” rate with a minimum two-night stay at Worldhotels Worldwide. More... Until Mar 31, 15
- 1,000 Bonus Victoria Miles when you refer friends to the TAP Portugal
Victoria program. Referrer must be a member for at least 6 months to
earn referral miles. Maximum of 5,000 referral miles awarded. More... Until Dec 31, 14
- Earn up to 25,000 Bonus Victoria Miles when you register for Language Direct courses. More... Until Dec 28, 14

Wyndham Rewards
- Earn up to 30% Bonus Wyndham Rewards Points every time you buy or gift points. More... Until Dec 19, 14